MIT Bengaluru IBM AI Lab has been inaugurated at the Manipal Institute of Technology Bengaluru campus as part of a collaboration between MIT Bengaluru and IBM. The initiative aims to strengthen AI research, innovation and digital skills among students, researchers and faculty. The lab, known as the IBM-MIT AI Lab – MAHE Intelligence GPU (MIG), features a GPU-enabled High-Performance Computing facility capable of supporting 30 high-performance computing workloads simultaneously. It will provide advanced computing resources to students, researchers, faculty members and institutions across India.The facility will support research in areas including machine learning, deep learning, generative AI, computer vision, natural language processing, cybersecurity, healthcare, intelligent systems and data analytics. It will also support industry-sponsored projects, internships, hackathons, startup incubation and interdisciplinary research. Through IBM SkillsBuild, the initiative will also provide AI awareness programmes, hands-on training, digital credentials and mentorship. The programme is expected to extend AI learning opportunities to students beyond Bengaluru, including those from Tier 2 and Tier 3 institutions.
MIT Bengaluru IBM AI Lab: New Centre to Boost AI Research
